Symphodon

Symphodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Aphodiini
Genus: Symphodon
Schmidt, 1914
Species:
S. anomalum
Binomial name
Symphodon anomalum
(Harold, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Symphodon) Schmidt, 1914
  • Aphodius anomalus Harold, 1874

Symphodon is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Symphodon anomalum, which is found in Chile.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). They have a strongly elongate, moderately convex, weakly shiny body, with some short hairs. They are dirty testaceous, with the sides of the pronotum and apex of the elytra yellowish. The antennae and legs are brownish.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symphodon anomalum at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dellacasa, G.; Bordat, P.; Dellacasa, M. (2000). "A revisional essay of world genus-group taxa of Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae)" (PDF). Memorie Della Società Entomologica Italiana, Genova. 79: 1-482. Retrieved October 26, 2026.